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Where do you plan to move after you retire? Sounds like it won't be Florida. Just curious what your more desirable areas are for retirement.
Well, I'm not the typical person that wants sandy beaches, palm trees and no snow. I want a smallish town with a nice historic downtown, easy to walk and low cost. I don't want extreme winters like Michigan, not excessively hot long summers. KY I believe fits me well. Here's an example of a town I'm going to visit maybe this fall and check out. It has "free" public transportation for seniors, and more than enough amenities for me. The downtown is like a step back in time but just on the other side of town is a walmart, lowes, good hospital, golf, and all the rest I might want or need including festivals spring thru summer, concerts, farmers market, an old opera house and theater.
Well, I'm not the typical person that wants sandy beaches, palm trees and no snow. I want a smallish town with a nice historic downtown, easy to walk and low cost. I don't want extreme winters like Michigan, not excessively hot long summers. KY I believe fits me well. Here's an example of a town I'm going to visit maybe this fall and check out. It has "free" public transportation for seniors, and more than enough amenities for me. The downtown is like a step back in time but just on the other side of town is a walmart, lowes, good hospital, golf, and all the rest I might want or need including festivals spring thru summer, concerts, farmers market, an old opera house and theater.
I've always liked Maysville as a rather quaint, interesting historic town. We have been through there many times; always loved crossing the Ohio on the Simon Kenton Bridge (even though in December, I'll admit we zipped on over the new bridge a bit west of the town). I think you will like it if you don't mind being a bit isolated as the nearest towns of any size are Lexington and Cincinnati which are both about 60 miles away with nothing much in between.
I've always liked Maysville as a rather quaint, interesting historic town. We have been through there many times; always loved crossing the Ohio on the Simon Kenton Bridge (even though in December, I'll admit we zipped on over the new bridge a bit west of the town). I think you will like it if you don't mind being a bit isolated as the nearest towns of any size are Lexington and Cincinnati which are both about 60 miles away with nothing much in between.
Isolation in one's older ages doesn't sound too good. It does work great for some.
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Isolation in one's older ages doesn't sound too good. I suppose it works for some.
Yep, everyone is different. It isn't like Maysville is Sticksville Corners with one blinking light and a gas station. It is around 10k people and has a hospital and other daily life places. It just is a bit of a drive to anything larger.
Many people think that where we are is isolated at it is about 90 minutes to Nashville or Knoxville or Chattanooga. But the only thing we have had to go to any of those cities for in the year we have been living here is when we won a little bit of money in the state lottery and had to drive to Chattanooga to collect it.
Yep, everyone is different. It isn't like Maysville is Sticksville Corners with one blinking light and a gas station. It is around 10k people and has a hospital and other daily life places. It just is a bit of a drive to anything larger.
Many people think that where we are is isolated at it is about 90 minutes to Nashville or Knoxville or Chattanooga. But the only thing we have had to go to any of those cities for in the year we have been living here is when we won a little bit of money in the state lottery and had to drive to Chattanooga to collect it.
I was thinking of the isolation in many tiny towns or rural locations (or possibly where you live now) when your spouse dies or when you need to stop driving (if that happens), being dependent upon a car, and not having very many amenities or services available overall. Maryville does have many great amenities as you describe.
Last edited by matisse12; 02-11-2018 at 05:54 PM..
Well, I'm not the typical person that wants sandy beaches, palm trees and no snow. I want a smallish town with a nice historic downtown, easy to walk and low cost. I don't want extreme winters like Michigan, not excessively hot long summers. KY I believe fits me well. Here's an example of a town I'm going to visit maybe this fall and check out. It has "free" public transportation for seniors, and more than enough amenities for me. The downtown is like a step back in time but just on the other side of town is a walmart, lowes, good hospital, golf, and all the rest I might want or need including festivals spring thru summer, concerts, farmers market, an old opera house and theater.
Thanks for posting. I can attest to the extreme winters in Michigan, where I am right now. It's been a loooong weekend of snow, starting last Friday.....very cold winter here this year.
Maysville looks like a lovely town. I like the idea of "free" public transit for seniors and I think the tax situation is good for retirees in KY, though I haven't checked lately. States keep changing their tax rules, and it can be hard to keep up! Anyway, Maysville might be a good fit for you.
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